Recessed waterproof electrical connection box cover

ABSTRACT

A wall recessed outdoor electrical connection box cover which is protected against rain and snow. The recessed face of the cover containing the electrical socket is angled down at a substantial angle and is recessed in the wall to protect the face from rain and snow. Snap type caps are mounted over the electrical socket or sockets.

United States Patent Robbins 51 Mar. 28, 1972 [54] RECESSED WATERPROOFELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX COVER lnventor:

[72] Alfred Robbins, 80 East Gates Ave, Lindenhurst, NY. 11757 Filed:Apr. 7, 1971 Appl. No.: 131,887

Related U.S. Application Data Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 887,276,Dec. 22, 1969, Pat. No. 3,594,693.

U.S. Cl .Q. ..174/67, 220/243 Int. Cl. ..H02g 3/14 Field of Search..174/53, 66, 67; 220/242, 24.3

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,427,349 9 1947 Boynton 1757;

Seif ..174/s3 x 3,439,108 4/1969 Zerwes 3,449,706 6/1969 Carissimi..174/67 x Primary Examiner-Lewis l-l. Myers Assistant Examiner-D. A.Tone Attorney-James P. Malone ABSTRACT A wall recessed outdoorelectrical connection box cover which is protected against rain andsnow. The recessed face of the cover containing the electrical socket isangled down at a substantial angle and is recessed in the wall toprotect the face from rain and snow. Snap type caps are mounted over theelectrical socket or sockets.

4 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures PATEfiTEDmze i912 INVENTOR.

ALFRED ROBBINS RECESSED WATERPROOF ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX COVER Thisvapplication is a continuation-impart of my .prior copending applicationsert'No'. 887,276, filed Dec. 22, 1969, for Waterproof ElectricalConnection Box Cover, now US. Pat. No. 3,594,693.

This invention relates to outdoor electrical connection box covershaving electrical plug sockets.

More, particularly, the invention comprises a recessed receptacle coverwherein the face which contains the open electrical sockets is recessedand angled down. The receptacle cover forms a wall recessed hood orshield extending over the socket face to protect the electricalconnections from driving rain or snow. I Y

Conventional electrical outlet 'box covers are generally mounted flushagainst a wall so that the electrical socket faces arevertical. Thesedevices generally have snap type caps over is a possibility that adriving rain or snow will wet the electrical members causing corrosionand short circuits. g

The present invention solves the problems by providing a unitary wallhooded box cover made from a single die casting.

The face of the casting containing the socket, is angled down 1 and therecessed shape provides'a hood over the socket faces 7 connection boxcomprising, a flat mounting base portion, a 1

' the sockets. However, if the caps are not closed, orif there is a ileak in them, or if an electrical plug is in the socket, then therecentral recess in said base portion forming a hollow recessed hoodportion connected to said base portion, openings in said base portiondisposed on either side of said recessed hoodportion to receive means toconnect said base portion to said box, the upper recessed face of saidcover extending from the plane of said mounting base portion at asubstantial angle, said upper recessed face being adapted to receiveelectrical sockets, whereby. said face. portions faces downwardly at asubstantial angle when said base portion is vertical and said recessedhood portion protects said face portion from rain and snow. 1 1

These and other objects'of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing specification and drawings of which:

2 recessed hood 3.

The face 4 of the recessed portion is angled downwardly at an angle of,for instance 45, when the cover is mounted on a vertical wall W. On therear of the face portion is mounted one or more conventional electricalsockets, 6, 6' by means of the screw 7. g e 1 Conventional snap typecaps 8 are pivotally mounted by means of mounting members 10, 11,12. Thecaps 8 are not shown in FIG. 2 in order to show the front of theelectrical sockets6and6 g The device is installed byinsertin'g' screwsor other fasteners in the wall box 9. Thecover is fastened to aconventional box set in a hole in the wall. The cover is preferablymounted with agaske't-G around its edges. 1

Therecessed face 4 of the'cover is angled downabout 45 7 when the'baseof the box is'inounted in a vertical plane as illustrated in PIC Notethat the recessed hood extends over the hinge'mounts l0, andpreventsrain from'drippin'g into the hinges or on top of the face 4,containing the electrical sockets. The recess angle of the cover ischosen to-prpvide protection against a driving rain and still permitseasy insertion of plugs into the sockets. V 1 p The face'portion 4 hasopenings to permit insertion of the electrical sockets 6, 6 The edges ofthe base portion 2 are preferablymounted on a gasket-G which extendsaround the edges to prohibit moisture from entering the cover. v

The recessed cover may be made to receive one or more sockets.

Iclaim: 1. A recessed outdoor cover for a wall mounted electricalconnection box comprising, a flat mounting base'portion, a centralrecess in said base portion forming a hollow recessed hoodportionconnected to said base portion, openings in said base portiondisposed on either side of said recessed hood portion to receive meansto connect said base portion to said box, the upper recessed face ofsaid cover extending from the plane of said mounting base portion at asubstantial angle,

said upper recessed face being adapted to receive electrical sockets,whereby said face portion faces downwardly at a substantial angle whensaid base portion is vertical and said recessed hood portion protectssaid face portion from rain, and

snow. I 2. Apparatus as in claim ,1 wherein saidface portion has atleast one hinged spring loaded cap adapted to cover electrical socketsmounted in said hollow box.

3. Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said face portion extends I from saidflat mounting base portion at an angle of substantially 45.

4. Apparatus as in claim l wherein said electrical connection boxcomprises a flat mounting portion and a recessed hood portion formed ofa single die casting.

1. A recessed outdoor cover for a wall mounted electrical connection boxcomprising, a flat mounting base portion, a central recess in said baseportion forming a hollow recessed hood portion connected to said baseportion, openings in said base portion disposed on either side of saidrecessed hood portion to receive means to connect said base portion tosaid box, the upper recessed face of said cover extending from the planeof said mounting base portion at a substantial angle, said upperrecessed face being adapted to receive electrical sockets, whereby saidface portion faces downwardly at a substantial angle when said baseportion is vertical and said recessed hood portion protects said faceportion from rain, and snow.
 2. Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein saidface portion has at least one hinged spring loaded cap adapted to coverelectrical sockets mounted in said hollow box.
 3. Apparatus as in claim1 wherein said face portion extends from said flat mounting base portionat an angle of substantially 45*.
 4. Apparatus as in claim 1 whereinsaid electrical connection box comprises a flat mounting portion and arecessed hood portion formed of a single die casting.